WEBVTT WAY TO GET IN SHAPE WHILE STAYING SHARP. HANNAH: MAYBE YOU WANT TO DITCH THE TREADMILL THIS YEAR AND TRY SOMETHING LIKE FENCING. SO WE GOT SUITED UP TO SEE HOW IT COULD HELP US REACH OUR HEALTH GOALS. THE EQUIPMENT IS RECOGNIZABLE. >> WE HAVE MASKS THAT YOU PUT ON. HANNAH: AND THEN OF COURSE, THERE’S THE WEAPON. AND IT’S ALL OF THAT, THAT HELPS THOSE AT RED DOOR FENCING IN DES MOINES DO THIS >> FENCERS, EN GUARD. READY, FENCE. HANNAH: FROM THE INEXPERIENCED EYE, IT ALL HAPPENS SO QUICK ON THE STRIP. BUT IT’S STRATEGI >> YOU CAN KIND OF BACK OFF A LITTLE BIT, BUT YOUR OPPONENT MIGHT DECIDE, OH, THEY’RE GETTING TIRED. I’M GOING TO GO AND PUSH THIS A LITTLE BIT. HANNAH: KEEPING YOUR MIND ON POIN >> A PHYSICAL VERSION OF CHESS. HANNAH: AND YOUR BODY >> IT’S PRETTY INTENSE. YOU’RE KIND OF OUT OF BREATH AT THE END. HANNAH: THOSE WHO HAVE BE DOING THIS FOR YEARS SAY FENCING IS A FULL-BODY WORKOUT. >> IT’S GREAT FOR YOUR LEGS BECAUSE IN YOUR ON-GUARD POSITION YOU HAVE TO BE DOWN AND READY TO MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARDS AT ANY TIME. >> IT’S A LOT OF CORE STRENGTH, AND IT ALSO IS PRETTY INTENSE CARDIO TOO, BECAUSE YOU’RE GOING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND YOU HAVE TO BE READY FOR WHATEVER HAPPEN >> WHEN YOU DEPRESS THAT, THAT IS WHEN YOU ARE STORING YOUR POINT. HANNAH: AND EVEN THOUGH THE WEAPON DOESN’T HAVE MUCH WEIGHT TO IT. OH YEAH, IT’S SUPER LIGHT. >> YOU’RE OBVIOUSLY HOLDING A WEAPON IN YOUR HANDS, SO YOU’RE GETTING SOME ARM WORKOUT FROM THAT, AS WELL. HANNAH: RED DOOR FENCING’S SARAH TIMMONS SAYS IT’S EASY TO PICK UP FOR ALL AGES AND A GREAT WA TO STAY ON TRACK WHILE OFF THE TRACK THIS NEW YEA >> IF YOU’RE GOING TO STICK WITH A FITNESS GOAL OR A RESOLUTION, IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU ENJOY, THAT’S FUN, YOU’RE GOING TO KEEP COMING BACK. HANNAH: IN DES MOINES, HANNAH HILYARD, KCCI 8 NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADERS. STACEY: IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED, RED DOOR FENCING HAS BEGINNERS CLASSES STARTING NEXT WEEK. OR YOU CAN STOP BY TO WATCH A